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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Military Records|Tennessee Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]3rd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Lillard's)"'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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This regiment was organized in May, 1861, at Knoxville, Tennessee, and mustered into Confederate service in June at Lynchburg, Virginia. In April, 1865, it moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, and became part of President Davis' escort, until surrendering at Washington, Georgia, on May 9. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010)</ref> | This regiment was organized in May, 1861, at Knoxville, Tennessee, and mustered into Confederate service in June at Lynchburg, Virginia. In April, 1865, it moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, and became part of President Davis' escort, until surrendering at Washington, Georgia, on May 9. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010)</ref> | ||
Also called [[ | Also called [[3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Confederate)|3rd (Vaughn's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment]], PACS; also called 3rd Confederate Infantry; and the [[3rd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry|3rd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment]]. Records filed as 3rd (Lillard's) Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment. <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/vaughn.html 3rd (Vaughn's Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 18 Nov 2011).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
See: [[ | See: [[3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Confederate)|3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]]. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
This regiment was organized in May, 1861, at Knoxville, Tennessee, and mustered into Confederate service in June at Lynchburg, Virginia. In April, 1865, it moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, and became part of President Davis' escort, until surrendering at Washington, Georgia, on May 9. [1]
Also called 3rd (Vaughn's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment, PACS; also called 3rd Confederate Infantry; and the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. Records filed as 3rd (Lillard's) Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment. [2]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
See: 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- Tennessee in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- 3rd Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Lillard's), (accessed 26 Sep 2011). Brief history, list of officers, partial roster and books available for sale.
- 3rd (Vaughn's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 26 Sep 2011). Brief history and organization.
References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010)
- ↑ Tennesseans in the Civil War 3rd (Vaughn's Tennessee Infantry Regiment, (accessed 18 Nov 2011).